The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-08-25

referred 10 The admirable address Of welcome BY
Mr.. H. w. Grady, and We suhjoin an extract
which inc udes some surprising figures. Inter-
esting and Instructive addresses were delivered
by Senator Cslquitt whose subject was The
Government in its relation 10 Agriculture" and
while he did not advoc lte direct aid to agricul-
ture by the federal government. or commit him.
self to tariff protection he said, why should
man who spins cotton be the pet of the govern
ment while the man who raises it should be the
governments orphan or Outcast? He desired
that the Agricultural Department of the Gene
raj Government should begin system Of such
thorough experimental work as would enlist the
approval of intelligent farmers, and that each
State government render all possible aid TO ag
ricultural interests by exposing old errors Z"
that mistaken processes may be discarded. hid
den truths discovered and better methods
adopted"
Hon. G. c. Law, of S nth Carolina read
an essay on fertilizers, in which he took the
position that nearly all sorts ot guanos and other
fertilizers were "adulterated," and this brought
on general discussion. The essay is not printed
bu, it may be presumed that while it inculca,ed
tuC ioCdi vi as vi ltHl iil-
portance, the closest inspection of commercial
fertilizers is next.
The newspapers give US nothing of the con-
tents of the paper by Hon. Samuel Barnett, of
Georgia, on q" The causes of the depressed con
dition of agriculture, and the remedies" but il
was applaudei by The farmers. We presume
pamphlet copy OF proceedings of the convention
will be printed and give the essays, etc, in FULL
and we hope that many of them will find their
way into Florida.
Colonel John Diamond, Of Louisiana, deliver
ed an address on "Credit, its relation at pres
ent 10 agriculture" He argued that the credit
system is new slavery in the South, the plan
ter being the slave of the factor, and that it is
the most nsidious enemy of his welfare that
could have been devised. Hon. F. NJ. Fishback,
of Arkansas, spoke on Labor, in its relation
to the present condition of agriculture" and
urged that farmers and planters should teach
their sons to work ii they would be Independent
OF negro labor, its uncertainty and neff1ciency
Major George r. Fairbanks, of Florida, treated
the subject of Extensive and Intensive Farm
ing" and Captain Sam Evans, Of Texas, "Di-
versty of crops as promotive of agricultural
prosperity"
After tabling set of tariff resolutions by vote
of 81 to 26, members declaring that politics
should not be introduced, and perfecing pcrma-
nent organization, the Convention adjourned
sine die.
The next meeting Of the Association will be at
Raleigh, N. c. The following permanent officers
were elected:
President-L L. Polk, of North Carolina
Vice President at Large-F. NJ. Fishback, OF
Arkansas
Secretary and Treasurer-D. F. Hester, of
North Carolina.
Vice Presidents-E NJ. Mccoy, of North Car
DINA; r. E. Mc1ver, of South Carolina; G. r.
Fairbanks, of Florida A. T. Mcintyre of Geor-
gia; K. F. kob of Alabama NJ N. Burke, Of
Mississippi; John Diamond, OF Louisiana; L. T.
FeatherStone, of Arkansas; j. A. Rumsey, of
Texas
Executive Commiftee-R E. Parker of North
Carolina; O. P. Mills, of South Carolina; VII.
Sebring, of Florida; r. F. Crittendcn, of Georgia :;
A. n. S. Anderson, OF Alabama c. II Robinson,
Arkansas; T. G. Cansley, of Texas
Extracts from editor Henry w. Grady's "Ad-
dress of Welcome"
THE COTTON PLANT.
He then discussed the cotton plant and the
enormous revenue of the plant to the South.
world waits in attendance on its growth. The
shower that falls whispering on its leaves is
heard around its earth. The sun that shines on
it is tempered by the prayers of all people The
frost that chills, the dew that falls from the stars
on il is noticed, and the respassers of the little
worm on its green leaf is more to England than
the advance of the Russian army upon her Ash
attic outpOsts 1t is gold from the instant it
puts forth its tiny shoot It's fibre is current ia
every bank, and when loosing its 1eeces TO the
sun it floats its snowy banner that glorl6es the
field of the humble farmer that man is mar
shaled under flag that shall compel the ale
every nation on earth"
He then stated that this income was fixed and
peculiar to the South; not hers this year and
her neighbours the next, but hers every year, the
heritage that God gave to this people forever as
their own when he arched our skies, established
our mountains, girt US about with ocean, looscd
the breezes, tempered the sunshine and meas
ured the rain, ours and our children's forever
AS princely talent as ever came from his hand
TO mortal Stewardship
THE sOUTH's INDUSTRIAL GROWTH.
Mr.. Grady then said, " If this enormous reve.
nue. OF four hundred million dollars per annum
could be kept at home; if the supplies that we
eat were raised on our farms and articles we buy
were manufactured in our cities, in Ten wears
the globe" He then showed that the cities
were doing their part in keeping at home this
enormous revenue There are 900 artisans
IN the South to-day that were not here in 1880,
and this does not include the thousands that are
building new enterprises. We manufactured
last year $213.000,000 worth of articles that six
years ago we bought from the North or West
In the six years following the cotton exposition
l73 new cotton mills have been built in the
South. starting 100000 new spindles. The
South is witnessing TO day an industrial revou-
ton for which history has precedent. Fig
ures do not measure il, and amazement is smpjy
limited by comprehension.
If the Piedmont Exposition can fairly epito
mize it that show will he the miracle of the day
At every turn we stop the outflow of money
Six years ago Georgia bought 900 tons of
commercial fertilizers, for which she paid 81 OOO
600, every dollar of which went Norh Last
year she used 100000 tons, of which 1876 900
tons were made in Georgia of Carolina phos
phates, Georgia cotton seed meal and sulphuric
acid reduced from natural iron pyritcs. Thus
one State in one item has checked the outflow
of $4,000 600 per annum, and will double the
capacity OF her factories in another year.
Twenty years ago we wasted 8, 100000 tons of
cotton seed by dumping it into the river or burn
Ing it. Last year we ran eight hundred thous
and tons through one hundred and forty-six oil
mills, extracting eight million dollars worth of
oil refined into fourteen million dollars valu.
and turned back the cotton meal to she farmer,
better for food or fertilizer than before it was
robbed OF its oil The ertilizing value of the cot
ton seed which was burned or drowned twenty
two years ago is one hundred and forty million
dollars, more than the rye oat and wheat crops
of the Northwest combined More amazing
than all, in 1880 the South produced 400 900